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Legend has it that Noah, builder of the Ark, used a garnet lantern to navigate through the dark rain of his 40 days and nights odyssey. Known in ancient and Biblical texts as the carbuncle, garnet was considered a sacred gem used to designate religious initiates. King Solomon wore garnets into battle as a talisman.
Garnet's name originates from the Greek granatum, meaning seed like, as in the color of pomegranate seeds. It can be considered the garden gem for its profusion of earthy cinnamon, chrysanthemum gold, tangerine orange, saturated red, fertile green and yellow, and floral pink and purplish red colors.
It is entirely suitable that garnet is the birthstone for January, first month of the calendar year. Its color kaleidoscope appropriately suggests the array of choices each new year offers.
Your Hyde Park Jewelers professional will assist you in selecting a garnet from nature's vivid palette so you can add any splash of color you desire to your jewelry collection.
World Sources
Africa, Madagascar, Australia, Brazil, Czech Republic, India, Russia, Korea, Italy, Sri Lanka, US & Pakistan
Enrichments
Not commonly enhanced by any method
Care
Ultrasonic cleaning safe; never steam clean; avoid abrupt temperature changes & hydrofluoric acid
Repair
Remove from settings before applying intense heat
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